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Abstract
Here, we use ocean color measurements (Figure 1) and sea surface temperature (SST) data collected using sensors mounted on low-flying aircraft to characterize NCCS water masses and identify patterns among seasons and between years. To accomplish this, we applied k-means clustering to measured and derived ecologically-relevant physical and bio-optical variables (SST, Chla, absorbance by colored dissolved organic matter [aCDOM], proxy particle load). These classifications will be used in the future to evaluate species habitat distributions in the NCCS.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | Pacific Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment (PaCSEA): Characterization of Seasonal Water Masses within the Northern California Current System Using Airborne Remote Sensing off Northern California, Oregon, and Washington, 2011–2012 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | BOEM |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | iv, 26 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Oregon, Washington |
| Other Geospatial | Pacific Continental Shelf |
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